Canada: Victoria 5 Cents 1858 Large Date over Small Date, RP-1,...

Description

Victoria 5 Cents 1858 Large Date over Small Date, RP-1, KM2, MS65 PCGS, Ex: Mason Collection. Housed in a green-label holder, this Gem is the single finest Large Date piece that PCGS has certified (7/09). It also represents the important Large Date over Small Date variety. Repunching is visible on the 858, with the original digits smaller than the final digits. Other varieties are known with a repunched Large Date, where the digits all the same size. The Charlton Catalogue suggests that all examples with a repunched date are the Large over Small Date coins, although that appears to be incorrect. The Norweb Collection had a Large over Small date piece in MS63, along with two different Large Repunched Date coins that graded Specimen 64 and AU55. The Dominion Collection had an AU55, and the Belzberg Collection lacked an example of the Large over Small Date variety. This delightful Gem has fully prooflike surfaces beneath splendid ivory and blue toning. The surfaces are immaculate, and the eye appeal is first-rate. Fully original, and an impressive example of this condition rarity.
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